Racism

Presentation

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Definitions

Prejudice

- An adverse assumption created without any adequate basis or information

Discrimination

- Refusal to provide chances and biased treatment that is based on intolerance

Stereotypes

- Overstated sweeping statement about a particular group

Racism

- Abhorrence or bias against an individual or group due to ethnic background

Prejudice vs

Discriminations

Prejudice is the presence of an indifferent concept about a particular individual or a group.

Discrimination is an action based on prejudice without taking into consideration the concrete traits of a particular individual

 

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Stereotype vs

Racism

A racist has a pre-conceived idea that some races are superior compared to others. They also have a general idea about a particular race and do not take into consideration the traits of a particular race or group. 

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Individual Discrimination vs Institutional Discrimination

Individual discrimination is the discrimination that a person has for an individual who belongs to a different ethnic group.

Institutional discrimination is the discrimination that a particular institution or major group has for a particular minority group.

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Augusta National faces scrutiny on “No

Women” rule

Women are not allowed to join the Augusta National Golf Club. African Americans were only accepted by the club in 1990.

ReferencesDietrich, G. ((2012)). Augusta National faces

scrutiny on "No Women" rule. Retrieved from http://www.spinsucks.com

Schaefer, R. T. ((2011)). Racial and Ethnic Groups (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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